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Taqralik magazine: 1974-1986 (BAnQ)

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Corpus of the various volumes of the quarterly review Taqralik, formerly published by the Association des Inuit du Nouveau-Québec. This magazine was delivered free of charge to all households benefiting from the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement in all Nunavik communities.

Tarralik (Makivvik Corporation)

Taqralik

This colourful news magazine is published by the Makivvik Corporation, the Inuit organization leading the building and development of Nunavik. (Tarralik: Serving Nunavik Inuit since 1974, Volume 117, 2019 to the present)

The Arctic : reflecting the landscape, wildlife, and people of the Far North

BAnQ (Print Book)

Illustrated book of the Arctic bringing together never-before-seen photographs of land and sea, rich biodiversity and indigenous peoples of the area, and explores the challenges everyone faces in the face of rapid environmental changes due to the global warming. (Sven-Olof Lindblad, New York, Rizzoli International Publications, 2016, 220 p.)

The Arctic : What everyone needs to know

Concordia (Print Book) | Laval (Print Book) | McGill (eBook)

Non-fiction book seeking to answer the main questions of importance on the circumpolar North in relation with its history and the glacial environment of this region, the indigenous peoples who live there, the climate change effects, the natural resources development and the political issues involved. (Klaus Dodds & Mark Nuttall, New York, Oxford University Press, 2019)

The Arctic grail : The quest for the North West Passage and the North Pole (1818-1909)

BAnQ (Print Book) | Laval (Print Book) | McGill (Print Book) | UQAM (Print Book)

Documentary work on the many explorations of the Arctic during the 19th and early 20th centuries, in order to discover both the North Pole, but also a passage connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. (Pierre Berton, Toronto, McClelland and Stewart, 1988, 672 p.)

The Arctic guide : Wildlife of the Far North

BAnQ (Print Book) | McGill (eBook) | UQAM (eBook) | UQTR (eBook)

Guide to over 800 species of plants, fish, butterflies, birds and mammals of the circumpolar Arctic, including many colour photographs. (Sharon Chester, Princeton, Princeton University Press, 2016, 542 p.)

The Arctic in the Anthropocene : emerging research questions

Laval (eBook) | UQTR (eBook)

Reference work addressing the challenges and emerging questions of northern research in earth sciences and environmental studies. (National Research Council (U.S.), Washington, District of Columbia : The National Academies Press, 2014. 224 p.)

The Atlas of Canada – Toporama (Gouvernement du Canada)

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National, regional, and local topographic maps.

The big thaw : Adventures in the vanishing Arctic

Laval (Print Book)

A story by veteran Arctic journalist Ed Struzik of eleven trips to document the rapid and profound transformation of this northern territories of Canada due to climate change. (Ed Struzik, Etobicoke, Wiley & Sons Canada, 2011, 278 p.)

The Canadian north : issues and challenges

BAnQ (Print Book) | Concordia (Print book) | Laval (Print Book) | McGill (Print Book) | UQAM (Print Book) | UQTR (Print Book)

A geographic, social, and economic overview of the Canadian North today, with a focus on Indigenous Peoples and natural resources, as well as issues relating to climate change and geopolitics. (Robert M. Bone, Don Mills: Oxford University Press, 2012, 326 p.)

The court of better fiction : three trials, two executions, and Arctic sovereignty

Concordia (eBook) | Laval (eBook)

Covering the wrongful conviction and execution of two Inuit men by the Canadian government in 1921, this book discusses how the court case established Canada’s relationship with the Inuit and served to bolster the government’s push for Arctic sovereignty. (Debra Komar, Toronto, Dundrum, 2019, 194 p. )

The Danish Arctic Institute digital collections

open access

Four distinct digitized collections available in open access grouped together on the same research platform. There are around 175,000 photographs (fotografier), around fifty old maps (kort), more than 2,000 artefacts (kunst og genstande) as well as 445 audio recordings (lyd). The site is partially translated into English.

The Eastern Arctic Seas Encyclopedia

Concordia (eBook) | INRS (eBook) | Laval (eBook) | McGill (eBook)

Contains over 1,500 terms related to the physical and human geography, biology, transport communications, history, and protection of the Laptev, East Siberian, and Chukchi Seas.

The Encyclopedia Arctica

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The Encyclopedia Arctica is the typescript of a proposed 20-volume reference work on the northern Arctic and sub-Arctic regions. The project was started in 1947 and was never published. Subjects covered include archaeology, anthropology, botany, engineering, geography, geology, history, law (including international relations), language, medicine, meteorology, oceanography, religion, zoology, and biographies.

The future history of the Arctic

BAnQ (Print Book) | Laval (Print Book) | McGill (Print Book) | UQAM (Print Book)

Geopolitical history of the Arctic that focuses on the major political, economic, scientific and social actors on this territory. (Charles Emmerson, New York, Public Affaires, 2010, 442 p. )

The iconic north: cultural constructions of Aboriginal life in postwar Canada

Concordia (Print Book) | Laval (eBook) | UQTR (eBook)

This book analyses the dominant perceptions of northern Indigenous communities and peoples in settler-Canadian textual and visual materials. It argues that these dominant narratives are both tools and products of colonial oppression and consolidation. (Joan Sangster, Vancouver, UBC Press, 2016, 391 p. )

The idea of north

Laval (Print Book) | McGill (Print Book) | UQAM (Print Book)

An exploration of various representations of the North in literature, painting, and prints, as well as in mythology, from a European standpoint. (Peter Davidson, London, Reaktion, 2004, 272 p.)

The Inuit and Northern experience

Concordia (eBook) | Laval (eBook)

A report from the TRC discussing Inuit and other Northern Indigenous peoples' experiences in the Residential School system. (Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, Montreal, Kingston, McGill-Queen's University Press, 2016, 260 p.)

The Labrador Inuit Through Moravian Eyes

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Provides photographs, maps, drawings, and manuscripts on the 250-year relationship between Moravian missionaries and the Inuit of Labrador.

The last imaginary place : A human history of the Arctic world

BAnQ (Print Book) | Concordia (Print Book) | Laval (Print Book) | McGill (eBook)

A history of the Arctic, from the post-Ice Age to today, and from Siberia to Baffin Island, that takes a scientific approach to archaeology and anthropology. Also available in French under the title "Une histoire du monde arctique : le dernier territoire imaginaire". (Robert McGhee, Toronto, Key Porter Books, 2004, 296 p.)